(Newser)
–
Protests in Charlotte over Tuesday's police shooting of a black man turned violent on their second night Wednesday—one person was shot and seriously wounded, reports the Charlotte Observer. (Initial reports that the man was dead have been walked back; he is reportedly on life support.) City officials say the victim was not shot by police, describing it as "civilian on civilian" violence, reports the New York Times. The unrest comes in the wake of Tuesday's shooting of 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott and two competing versions of what happened: Family members say he was shot while unarmed and holding a book, while police say he had a gun and but refused repeated orders to drop it. Adding to the tension were police shootings this week in Tulsa and Ohio.

When are the police going to able to do their jobs? These criminals that think they can do whatever they want need to held accountable for their criminal activities. If this comes to Virginia we will be ready, if you block public roads and illegally detain citizens, there are laws that will deal with you.

Sammirah Meowski

Sep 22, 2016 9:39 AM CDT

Typical ghetto trash just doing what thugs do. Then they wonder why people don't want to live around them and businesses don't want to open in the hood. They need to start rolling the National Guard in as soon as these groups start forming, quell it before they have a chance to throw one rock, fire one bullet, or loot one store.

andthatsthetruth

Sep 22, 2016 7:07 AM CDT

I love that pic of the cops in their armor and riot gear acting all manly and shit protecting that high rent hotel. I think that says it all. I wonder if those cops are loving it being yelled at and feeling the hate. Are they pissing in their gear wondering when a bullet is going to come crashing their faceplate? Thats why Hillary wants to ban guns. Can't have the great unwashed massed actually fighting back.